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An Auckland father built his children a backyard roller coaster from scratch during lockdown; after testing it with 90kg of concrete, he is now selling the entire setup for NZ$4,500

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An Auckland father built his children a backyard roller coaster from scratch during lockdown; after testing it with 90kg of concrete, he is now selling the entire setup for NZ$4,500

During the COVID-19 lockdown, while most people were busy making dalgona coffee and baking banana bread, a father in Auckland was watching other people’s backyard roller coasters on YouTube. Then he did what most of us never do after a video binge. He built one! That’s right.Bjorn Burton built a roller coaster in his backyard. … Read more

In 1807, pigs were released on New Zealand’s Auckland Islands as food for castaways; 192 years later, 17 were rescued before the feral population was eradicated

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In 1807, pigs were released on New Zealand's Auckland Islands as food for castaways; 192 years later, 17 were rescued before the feral population was eradicated

On a remote, windswept archipelago far south of New Zealand, a small herd of pigs lived out more than two centuries as one of the world’s most isolated feral populations. Their ancestors were left on the Auckland Islands in 1807, released by sailors as a living food store for any shipwrecked castaways who might one … Read more

Iran Wants to Pay Oil Tariffs in Yuan—Is the Power of the U.S. Petrodollar Declining?

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Hindustan Times News

Auckland, Iran and the United States have blocked the Strait of Hormuz for weeks, making it clear that the narrow waterway is now critical to the outcome of the conflict. Iran Wants to Pay Oil Tariffs in Yuan—Is the Power of the U.S. Petrodollar Declining? The United States has begun escorting ships through the narrow … Read more

Artemis 2: Humanity returns to the moon. Which of these four futures will we choose?

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Hindustan Times News

Auckland, the four Artemis 2 astronauts orbiting the moon this week are expected to land soon. NASA’s ambitious mission means the return of human deep space travel and renewed interest in establishing a long-term lunar base. Artemis 2: Humanity returns to the moon. Which of these four futures will we choose? The images captured by … Read more